Relating to ballot return date.

SB 403 requires that all mail-in ballots must be received by election day, eliminating the previous 7-day grace period for mail ballots. This directly affects Oregon voters who return ballots by mail, as their ballots must now be postmarked on or before election day or physically received at drop sites by 8 p.m. on election day. The bill amends election code to specify that mail ballots must be received at county clerk offices by election day (with a postal indicator showing election day mailing) or at designated drop sites by election day end. It does not change deadlines for in-person drop-off or ballot mailing schedules.